Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-581) and index.

Outdoor fundamentals -- First steps -- Clothing and equipment -- Camping and food -- Physical conditioning -- Navigation -- Wilderness travel -- Leave no trace -- Stewardship and access -- Climbing fundamentals -- Basic safety system -- Belaying -- Rappelling -- Rock climbing -- Alpine rock-climbing technique -- Rock protection -- Leading on rock -- Aid and big wall climbing -- Snow, ice, and alpine climbing -- Snow travel and climbing -- Glacier travel and crevasse rescue -- Alpine ice climbing -- Waterfall ice and mixed climbing -- Expedition climbing -- Emergency prevention and response -- Leadership -- Safety -- First aid -- Alpine search and rescue -- The mountain environment -- Mountain geology -- The cycle of snow -- Mountain weather -- Appendix a: rating systems -- Appendix b: wind chill temperature index -- Appendix c: heat index -- Appendix d: supplementary resources.